Comparison

Syro vs Time Since

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Syro

Features
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Take control of sugar cravings with Syro. You already know cutting back on sugar can be hard. The difficult part isn't knowing you should eat less, it's understanding what happens when a craving actually hits. Syro helps you manage cravings in the moment, understand your triggers and patterns, and build a healthier relationship with sugar without turning every slip into a complete restart. HOW IT WORKS Check in once a day to track how you feel, your sugar-free progress, and what led to the harder days. Choose from 30 feelings, pick a reason, or write it in your own words. PROGRESS WITHOUT PERFECTION One difficult day shouldn't erase everything you've achieved. Syro is designed to help you keep going instead of constantly starting over. Earn a Streak Freeze every 7 days to protect your streak when you need it, while your overall progress and milestones stay visible. FEATURES โ€ข Daily check-ins - 30 feelings, sugar-free days, and the reasons behind harder days, in your own words if you like โ€ข Craving support - quick tools for the moment a craving hits, and a way to note what was happening โ€ข Personal insights - see how your mood and sugar connect, what drives your cravings, and what helps you most โ€ข Streaks & freezes - stay motivated without letting one difficult day erase your progress โ€ข Badges & milestones - celebrate sugar-free days, cravings beaten, and more โ€ข Community - share wins, ask questions, and connect with people on the same journey โ€ข Learn - short, practical content about sugar, cravings, and behavior โ€ข Share your progress - celebrate milestones with others โ€ข Smart reminders - gentle support when you need it โ€ข Your account - sign in with Apple, Google, or email to keep your progress โ€ข Invite a friend - it's easier to do this together SYRO PREMIUM We're building Syro together with our early community. Join as one of our first 100 members, help shape what Syro becomes, and get Premium free for life. Start today. Understand your cravings. Take back control.

About

Time Since

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Time Since helps you see progress one day at a time. Whether you are stepping away from something, building a daily habit, or counting days since a meaningful date, Time Since gives you a clear live counter and a goal to work toward โ€” without complexity, accounts, or guilt. This app is for personal tracking only. It does not provide medical, therapeutic, or clinical advice. DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN Watch your progress grow with live day counters and progress rings. Set goals for 7, 30, 90 days or more and see how close you are. QUIT MODE AND BUILD MODE Track days since you stepped away from something โ€” or consecutive days you are building a positive habit. Each mode uses language that fits your journey. YOUR HALL OF RECORDS Total days tracked. All-time best. Longest active run. Goals reached. A leaderboard of everything you are working on. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Generate a streak card image and share it wherever you celebrate progress. HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Pin a streak on your iPhone or iPad. Widgets update daily โ€” even when the app is closed. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Portrait and landscape support with an adaptive layout on iPad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up. Your streak data is stored on your device. IN-APP PURCHASE โ€” PREMIUM Track up to 3 streaks for free with optional ads. Premium unlocks unlimited streaks, up to 5 widgets, extra widget and share themes, and removes ads. One-time purchase, not a subscription. Download Time Since and start counting the days that matter.

Screenshots

Syro4 screens
Time Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Since at monthly against Syro's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Syro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Time Since sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syro ships an update every 2 months, Time Since monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Syro versus Time Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyroTime Since
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValeria LeascencoLior Zukman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Syro

Subscriptions2
  • Syro Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Syro Pro Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Time Since

One-time1
  • Time Since - Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Syro free?
Syro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Since free?
Time Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Syro or Time Since have ads?
Neither Syro nor Time Since shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syro or Time Since?
Syro ships an update every 2 months, and Time Since monthly. Most recently, Syro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Time Since on November 5, 2026.

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